School meals: State Healthy Food Access Policy.
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- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill aims to increase the availability of locally grown and raised food products in California schools. It directs state agencies to prioritize farm-to-fork infrastructure improvements, particularly in school meal programs. The bill also encourages California State University, the California Community Colleges, and the University of California to incorporate this policy into their food service and procurement practices, with the goal of reducing children’s consumption of ultraprocessed foods and promoting healthier eating habits.
Key provisions
- Requires state agencies to identify strategies for improving farm-to-fork infrastructure.
- Directs the California State University, California Community Colleges, and University of California to consider this policy in their food service and procurement practices.
- Expands the state’s policy declaration to include the right to access locally grown and raised, affordable, and healthy food.
- Defines food insecurity.
- Encourages the expansion of access to California-grown agricultural and whole food products in public programs, specifically school meals.
- States the legislature’s intent to enact future legislation to further this goal.
- Prohibits school districts from offering nutritionally inadequate breakfasts or lunches that include restricted school foods or ultraprocessed foods.
Who is affected
- Students in California schools
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